Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2015

Earnings Per Share

Summary of options and nonvested stock that were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share

	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 29,	December 30,	December 31,
	2015	2014	2013
Nonvested stock	1,243	16,740	23,520
Options	—	—	—
Total	1,243	16,740	23,520

Schedule of calculation of earnings per share and weighted average shares outstanding

	December 29,		December 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Net income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries	$	96,894	$	87,022	$	80,423
Basic EPS:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		70,032		69,719		70,089
Basic EPS	$	1.38	$	1.25	$	1.15
Diluted EPS:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		70,032		69,719		70,089
Dilutive effect of stock options and nonvested stock		715		889		1,273
Shares-diluted		70,747		70,608		71,362
Diluted EPS	$	1.37	$	1.23	$	1.13